The International Defense Acquisition Resource
Management (IDARM) program at the Naval
Postgraduate School in Monterey, California, offers a
wide range of defense acquisition resource management
offerings to our partner nations.
IDARM Program
Naval Postgraduate School
1635 Cunningham Road (Building 259), Room 119
Monterey, California, 93943 USA
Telephone: + 1(831) 656-2049
Fax: + (831) 656-7680 or DSN: 756
IDARM program activities are designed to strengthen
defense acquisition processes and decision making.
IDARM offers a wide range of program offerings in the
acquisition and resource management field, including:
Program Manager
Ms. Kathleen Peggar
Telephone: + 1(831) 402-0903
E-mail: klpeggar@nps.edu
• Defense Acquisition Management
• Logistics and Life Cycle Management
• Procurement and Contracting
• Project Management
• Negotiations
Faculty Associate
Ms. Samantha Schwellenbach
Telephone: + 1(831) 656-2049 or (831) 402-8411
E-mail: slschwel@nps.edu
Financial Manager
Ms. Brooke Love Adame
Telephone: + 1(831) 656-2415 or (831) 915-2448
E-mail: badame@nps.edu
Developed and taught by NPS faculty and subject-matter
experts, program offerings are tailored to conform to the
govermental structure and national acquisition processes
in use in the host nation. Specific consideration is always
given to how defense acquisition processes must support
the national security strategy.
IDARM RESIDENT
COURSE OFFERINGS
Defense Acquisition Management
Defense Procurement & Contracting
International Defense Acquisition Negotiations
Upcoming Resident Course Dates
Principles of Defense Acquisition Management
MASL # P159200
IDARM program offerings are delivered via Mobile
Education Teams (METs) and resident courses
conducted on campus at the Naval Postgraduate School
in Monterey.
17 - 28 October 2016
6 - 17 March 2017
16 - 27 October 2017
5 - 16 March 2018
Cost: $5,700
Principles of Defense Procurement and Contracting
MASL # P159202
Program offerings can cover a combination of interrelated
subjects or provide a more in-depth examination on a
specific area of interest. Models combine lecture and
working group exercises. The case studies are designed
to emphasize targeted learning objectives.
31 Oct - 11 Nov 2016 20 - 31 March 2017
30 Oct - 10 Nov 2017 19 - 30 March 2018
Cost: $5,300
International Defense Acquisition Negotiations
MASL # P179069
Resident courses and mobile courses are E-IMET
certified.
INTERNATIONAL
DEFENSE
ACQUISITION
RESOURCE
MANAGEMENT
PROGRAM
14 - 23 November 2016
13 - 22 November 2017 Cost: $3,400
Note: Course costs are estimates and are subject to change.
School of International Graduate Studies
Naval Postgraduate School
Monterey, California
Principles of Defense Acquisition Management
Principles of Defense Procurement and Contracting
International Defense Acquisition Negotiations
MASL # P159200
This course provides an understanding of the
underlying concepts, fundamentals and philosophies
of the defense acquisition management process and
the practical application of program management
methods within this process to achieve international
security goals. The course addresses management
characteristics and competencies, control policies
and techniques, systems analysis methods, risk
management, and functional area concerns.
MASL # P159202
The course provides an in-depth examination of
policy, procedures and best practices applicable
to all phases of the procurement and contracting
process. During the course, international practices
which include the U.S. and other models for
procurement and contracting are examined. The
goal is to enable course participants to understand
and implement, to the extent possible, the
principles of efficient and effective procurement
and contracting systems.
MASL # P179069
The course focuses on planning and preparing for
negotiations with a special emphasis on negotiation of
complex issues in international armament contracts.
Course participants learn their negotiating style
preference and how and when to adapt their negotiation
styles. Key course objectives include developing
an understanding of cross cultural negotiations and
structured approaches to planning and preparing for
negotiations. Participants will learn and apply various
negtotiantion techniques and understand thier situational
use.
Course topics include:
• Evolution and current state of defense acquisition
policies and management practices in a defense
environment characterized by civilian control of
the military
• Program/project planning, organizing, staffing,
directing and controlling
• Business and financial management
• Capabilities based requirements planning
• Risk management
• Logistics planning and implementation
• Supply chain management
• Life cycle cost management
• Strategies for building and sustaining
accountability in defense acquisition decision
making
Case studies are used throughout the course to analyze
various acquisition issues and craft management
solutions to a wide variety of defense policy and
program execution issues.
Course topics include:
• Transparency, fraud, and ethics
• Procurement policies
• Contracting for services
• Procurement planning; market research
• Writing and reviewing work specifications
• Developing requests for tenders
• Source selection
• Evaluation techniques
• Analysis of technical and price proposals
• Contract interpretation
• Contract administration/management
• Contract closeout
Additionally, the course includes in-depth
discussions of development and use of reporting
systems and creation and sustainment of a
professional procurement workforce.
The “back-to-back” scheduling of the resident
courses affords participants the option of
attending one, two or all three of the courses.
Course topics include:
• Fact finding techniques
• Selection of negotiators
• Use of teams in negotiations
• Strategies and tactics for effective negotiations
• Ethics
• Analytical methodologies
• Relationship building in negotiations
• Developing negotiation positions, arguments and
counter arguments
• Timing and pace
• Cultural considerations
• Communication and language barriers
• Completing the negotiation
• Drafting, signing and enforcing negotiation
agreements
Extensive negotiation exercises focus on the analysis
of information, planning for negotiations, preparation
of a formal negotiation plan, actual negotiations and
completion of a negotiation agreement.